GE
Lighting
GE Environmental
Lighting Solutions
Linear Fluorescent Systems
© 2011 GE
PC63564
GE Environmental Excellence
Visit GE’s
Environmental
Information Center
directly from your
smartphone to access
a vast library of
resources, including:
System
Solutions
Sustainable Leadership
GE RoHS Compliant Ballasts
As part of Ecomagination℠, GE is committed to helping you
improve your environmental performance with complete
Linear Fluorescent Lamp (LFL) system solutions that meet RoHS
compliancy prior to government mandates.
GE’s UltraMax® and UltraStart® ballast systems are two of the
first and broadest RoHS compliant ballast lines in North America.
Among the highest energy-efficient ballasts available, these
exclusive lines contribute significant reductions to energy
consumption and GHG emissions.
The RoHS Directive
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive was adopted
in February 2003 by the European Union. Though it took effect in
Europe in 2006, it is not a U.S. law*; for now it is simply a European
directive. The RoHS Directive enforces an absolute prohibition
against six hazardous materials in consumer products:
• Lead
• PBDE flame retardants
*In the U.S. an environmental bill has been introduced restricting use of these
same substances. At the time of this brochure printing, this bill has not yet passed.
1
• Legislation Product Replacement Tool
• Linear Fluorescent Retrofit Calculator
1. Open a ‘barcode scanner’ application
on your Smartphone (such as neoreader,
available on iTunes® the Android™ market)
• Energy Services (ESCOs)
2. Point your phone’s camera at the code
and scan.
• USGBC LEED® Certification Guidance
• Current Federal and State legislation
3. The code will bring you to a mobile site where you can find out more information
about GE, right from your
Smartphone!
• UltraMax® Instant Start ballasts
• Energy Efficient Watt-Miser® lamp and ballast systems
• Combine with Ecolux T5 and
Ecolux T8 lamps for ultimate efficiency
®
GE has specialists
in your area
GE
• Cadmium
• PBB flame retardants
QR Code Directions:
• UltraStart® Programmed Start Ballasts
• Mercury
• Hexavalent chromium
• Energy saving tool and calculators
+
=
TOTAL
LIGHTING
System
specialists are experts in energy auditing,
environmental software and legislation tools.
No matter your lighting needs, GE will help you
identify areas for optimal energy reduction,
and the right system to support your
environmental initiatives.
Visit www.gelighting.com/EIC
and click “Have a GE Specialist Contact Me.”
8
Products Environmental
Impacts that
Affect Business
Support
to Help You Adapt
to Guide You
Energy efficient products from GE may be the
fastest, easiest way to add to your bottom line.
With industry leading environmental system
solutions, GE has the right selection of LFL
products for virtually any facility’s needs.
With changing environmental laws and
circumstances, navigating your environmental
strategy can be a tough, confusing process.
That’s why GE has local specialists available to
help you reach your business goals.
• Energy efficient linear fluorescent lamps
• Linear Fluorescent Retrofit Calculator
• UltraStart® and UltraMax® electronic
ballasts
• Environmental certifications: LEED, RoHS
• RoHS compliant lamp and ballast systems
• Lamps exceeding TCLP requirements
• T5 and T8 lamp and ballast combinations
1
37%
Energy
Efficiency
• Assistance with product selection for
optimal savings and performance
• Knowledge of environmental legislation and software tools
With a torrent of environmental
data in the market place, it’s hard
to differentiate which imperatives
positively affect your business.
Increasing the energy efficiency of
your lighting system has the largest
effect on reducing your energy bills
and overall environmental impact.
www.gelighting.com/energy
Have a GE Specialist contact you at
www.gelighting.com/EIC
Information
to Educate You
GE has expansive online resources with helpful
environmental tools and information.
As future climate laws may tighten
limitations on greenhouse gases,
focusing on energy efficiency is
becoming more critical to businesses.
GE offers the LFL system solutions
you need to reduce your energy
consumption and GHG emissions.
• Ecomagination initiatives
• Environmental data, regulations
and certifications
• Legislation Product Replacement Tool
www.gelighting.com/EIC
• Energy services (ESCO) information center
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED
certification guidance
®
• Recycling information and resources
19%
7%
4%
www.gelighting.com/EIC
2
5
From a maintenance standpoint, product
reliability is a core concern for any business
decision maker. By increasing your average
lamp life, you’ll reduce regular lighting
maintenance as well as the number of
lamps that are made, transported and
recycled. Plus, GE’s comprehensive Lamp
and Ballast Warranty ensures you get
maximum reliability and peace of mind
from your lighting system.
Appliances
Air Con.
Refrigeration
Ventilation
Other
Lighting accounts for more than 37% of an avg.
commercial building’s utility bill.
*Source: California Energy Commission
45%
SAVED
*Compared to standard T12 magnetic system
60,000 hrs
*
Ecolux® T5 Lamps
36,000 hrs*
Industry
Standard T8 Lamps
21,000 hrs**
GE T8 and T5 Ecolux LFLs help to manage your costs and maintenance responsibilities, setting impressive standards in operating life.
3
Lighting
Ecolux® T8 SXL Lamps
www.gelighting.com/energy
8%
How much GE’s high performance T8 LFLs can cut your energy consumption when
combined with UltraStart® or UltraMax®
ballasts*
• Energy-saving tools and calculators
Lamp Life &
Reliability
GE has a wide variety of LFL solutions that
reliably last longer and save you money.
25%
• Expert auditing
2
Increased lamp life
Your All-in-One Lighting Resource
* Life hours based on use with a GE UltraStart® Ballast/Program Rapid Start with standard
12 hours/start.
** Life hours based on use with a GE UltraMax® Ballast/Instant Start with standard 3 hours/start
Reduce, Recover and Recycling
All fluorescent bulbs require a very small
amount of mercury to enable the lamp to
operate with high-energy efficiency and
long life. When you recycle fluorescent
bulbs it allows us to recover and reuse that
mercury, and reduce its environmental impact.
All of GE’s 4‘ T5 and T8 Lamps pass the
TCLP test, which can help lower disposal
costs. To facilitate and expand recycling
options for customers, GE works with
recyclers that offer recycling services for
homeowners, retailers and distributors.
www.gelighting.com/recycling
99.9%
Hg Recovered
By recycling a mercury
containing LFL, you’ll ensure
that 99.98% of the mercury
used in the lamp is recovered.
*Based on information from Energy Star® (2007) and Cain et al. (2007)
6
Minimizing Hazardous Substances
The GE
Environmental
Information
Center
GE has the widest selection of RoHS
compliant lamp and ballast systems
in the market.
Visit GE’s web-based, one-stop resource for specifiers, end
users and distributors to find the latest information, tools and
materials on environmental matters within the lighting and
electrical industries.
GE double-coated Linear Fluorescent Lamps comply
with all relevant European standards, including 2010
‘eco design’ regulations.
GE carries the broadest offering of
NEMA® Premium Ballasts.
As part of a company-wide commitment to energy efficiency
and respect for the environment, GE is committed to providing
customers with the most environmentally conscious LFL
system options.
GE’s LFL systems contain the minimum amount of mercury
required to ensure maximum life with no loss of lumens. This
delicate balance falls below permitted hazardous material
standards, giving you a low impact lighting choice.
www.gelighting.com/EIC
Legislation Product Replacement Tool
GE’s RoHS compliant T8 systems contain a remarkably smaller amount of hazardous substances compared to other non-RoHS T8 lamp and ballast systems.
Achieve environmental excellence with our online Legislation
Product Replacement Tool. It offers replacement products for
all ballast, halogen incandescent and linear fluorescent lamps
that have been or will be eliminated from the marketplace.
Competitors
GE Lighting
www.gelighting.com/legislation
165
Lamps
of mercury
Older thermometers contain about 500 milligrams of mercury – equal
to that of 165 or more LFLs
2006: All electronic products
shipped into Europe must be
RoHS compliant
2005
2006
2010: NEMA® calls on US manufacturers
to shift to RoHS compliant ballasts
2007
GE has the first and broadest RoHS compliant system solutions
in North America.
vs
Linear Fluorescent
Retrofit Calculator
This simple online tool evaluates your current lighting system
and provides upgrade options based on your preferences. As
older models are eliminated, such as T12 Lamps phasing
out in 2012, you can use the LFL Calculator tool to generate
retrofit recommendations based on your existing lamp system,
light levels and priorities.
Standard T8 Lamps w/ RoHS ballast
Mercury and Lead Content
Mercury and Lead Content
*Figures based on 3-Lamp Ballast F32T8 Lamp
3
2008
2009
2010
2007: GE electronic ballasts are
RoHS compliant, eliminating
regulated heavy metals
Hg reduced more than
Standard T8 Lamps w/ non-RoHS ballast
1,300mg
isit www.gelighting.com/tools
V
to find the LFL Calculator Tool.
7
500mg
9mg
90%
1950—Present
Since its first linear fluorescent lamps
in the 1950’s, GE has reduced the mercury levels in its lamps by more than 90%.
4
Minimizing Hazardous Substances
The GE
Environmental
Information
Center
GE has the widest selection of RoHS
compliant lamp and ballast systems
in the market.
Visit GE’s web-based, one-stop resource for specifiers, end
users and distributors to find the latest information, tools and
materials on environmental matters within the lighting and
electrical industries.
GE double-coated Linear Fluorescent Lamps comply
with all relevant European standards, including 2010
‘eco design’ regulations.
GE carries the broadest offering of
NEMA® Premium Ballasts.
As part of a company-wide commitment to energy efficiency
and respect for the environment, GE is committed to providing
customers with the most environmentally conscious LFL
system options.
GE’s LFL systems contain the minimum amount of mercury
required to ensure maximum life with no loss of lumens. This
delicate balance falls below permitted hazardous material
standards, giving you a low impact lighting choice.
www.gelighting.com/EIC
Legislation Product Replacement Tool
GE’s RoHS compliant T8 systems contain a remarkably smaller amount of hazardous substances compared to other non-RoHS T8 lamp and ballast systems.
Achieve environmental excellence with our online Legislation
Product Replacement Tool. It offers replacement products for
all ballast, halogen incandescent and linear fluorescent lamps
that have been or will be eliminated from the marketplace.
Competitors
GE Lighting
www.gelighting.com/legislation
165
Lamps
of mercury
Older thermometers contain about 500 milligrams of mercury – equal
to that of 165 or more LFLs
2006: All electronic products
shipped into Europe must be
RoHS compliant
2005
2006
2010: NEMA® calls on US manufacturers
to shift to RoHS compliant ballasts
2007
GE has the first and broadest RoHS compliant system solutions
in North America.
vs
Linear Fluorescent
Retrofit Calculator
This simple online tool evaluates your current lighting system
and provides upgrade options based on your preferences. As
older models are eliminated, such as T12 Lamps phasing
out in 2012, you can use the LFL Calculator tool to generate
retrofit recommendations based on your existing lamp system,
light levels and priorities.
Standard T8 Lamps w/ RoHS ballast
Mercury and Lead Content
Mercury and Lead Content
*Figures based on 3-Lamp Ballast F32T8 Lamp
3
2008
2009
2010
2007: GE electronic ballasts are
RoHS compliant, eliminating
regulated heavy metals
Hg reduced more than
Standard T8 Lamps w/ non-RoHS ballast
1,300mg
isit www.gelighting.com/tools
V
to find the LFL Calculator Tool.
7
500mg
9mg
90%
1950—Present
Since its first linear fluorescent lamps
in the 1950’s, GE has reduced the mercury levels in its lamps by more than 90%.
4
Products Environmental
Impacts that
Affect Business
Support
to Help You Adapt
to Guide You
Energy efficient products from GE may be the
fastest, easiest way to add to your bottom line.
With industry leading environmental system
solutions, GE has the right selection of LFL
products for virtually any facility’s needs.
With changing environmental laws and
circumstances, navigating your environmental
strategy can be a tough, confusing process.
That’s why GE has local specialists available to
help you reach your business goals.
• Energy efficient linear fluorescent lamps
• Linear Fluorescent Retrofit Calculator
• UltraStart® and UltraMax® electronic
ballasts
• Environmental certifications: LEED, RoHS
• RoHS compliant lamp and ballast systems
• Lamps exceeding TCLP requirements
• T5 and T8 lamp and ballast combinations
1
37%
Energy
Efficiency
• Assistance with product selection for
optimal savings and performance
• Knowledge of environmental legislation and software tools
With a torrent of environmental
data in the market place, it’s hard
to differentiate which imperatives
positively affect your business.
Increasing the energy efficiency of
your lighting system has the largest
effect on reducing your energy bills
and overall environmental impact.
www.gelighting.com/energy
Have a GE Specialist contact you at
www.gelighting.com/EIC
Information
to Educate You
GE has expansive online resources with helpful
environmental tools and information.
As future climate laws may tighten
limitations on greenhouse gases,
focusing on energy efficiency is
becoming more critical to businesses.
GE offers the LFL system solutions
you need to reduce your energy
consumption and GHG emissions.
• Ecomagination initiatives
• Environmental data, regulations
and certifications
• Legislation Product Replacement Tool
www.gelighting.com/EIC
• Energy services (ESCO) information center
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED
certification guidance
®
• Recycling information and resources
19%
7%
4%
www.gelighting.com/EIC
2
5
From a maintenance standpoint, product
reliability is a core concern for any business
decision maker. By increasing your average
lamp life, you’ll reduce regular lighting
maintenance as well as the number of
lamps that are made, transported and
recycled. Plus, GE’s comprehensive Lamp
and Ballast Warranty ensures you get
maximum reliability and peace of mind
from your lighting system.
Appliances
Air Con.
Refrigeration
Ventilation
Other
Lighting accounts for more than 37% of an avg.
commercial building’s utility bill.
*Source: California Energy Commission
45%
SAVED
*Compared to standard T12 magnetic system
60,000 hrs
*
Ecolux® T5 Lamps
36,000 hrs*
Industry
Standard T8 Lamps
21,000 hrs**
GE T8 and T5 Ecolux LFLs help to manage your costs and maintenance responsibilities, setting impressive standards in operating life.
3
Lighting
Ecolux® T8 SXL Lamps
www.gelighting.com/energy
8%
How much GE’s high performance T8 LFLs can cut your energy consumption when
combined with UltraStart® or UltraMax®
ballasts*
• Energy-saving tools and calculators
Lamp Life &
Reliability
GE has a wide variety of LFL solutions that
reliably last longer and save you money.
25%
• Expert auditing
2
Increased lamp life
Your All-in-One Lighting Resource
* Life hours based on use with a GE UltraStart® Ballast/Program Rapid Start with standard
12 hours/start.
** Life hours based on use with a GE UltraMax® Ballast/Instant Start with standard 3 hours/start
Reduce, Recover and Recycling
All fluorescent bulbs require a very small
amount of mercury to enable the lamp to
operate with high-energy efficiency and
long life. When you recycle fluorescent
bulbs it allows us to recover and reuse that
mercury, and reduce its environmental impact.
All of GE’s 4‘ T5 and T8 Lamps pass the
TCLP test, which can help lower disposal
costs. To facilitate and expand recycling
options for customers, GE works with
recyclers that offer recycling services for
homeowners, retailers and distributors.
www.gelighting.com/recycling
99.9%
Hg Recovered
By recycling a mercury
containing LFL, you’ll ensure
that 99.98% of the mercury
used in the lamp is recovered.
*Based on information from Energy Star® (2007) and Cain et al. (2007)
6
Products Environmental
Impacts that
Affect Business
Support
to Help You Adapt
to Guide You
Energy efficient products from GE may be the
fastest, easiest way to add to your bottom line.
With industry leading environmental system
solutions, GE has the right selection of LFL
products for virtually any facility’s needs.
With changing environmental laws and
circumstances, navigating your environmental
strategy can be a tough, confusing process.
That’s why GE has local specialists available to
help you reach your business goals.
• Energy efficient linear fluorescent lamps
• Linear Fluorescent Retrofit Calculator
• UltraStart® and UltraMax® electronic
ballasts
• Environmental certifications: LEED, RoHS
• RoHS compliant lamp and ballast systems
• Lamps exceeding TCLP requirements
• T5 and T8 lamp and ballast combinations
1
37%
Energy
Efficiency
• Assistance with product selection for
optimal savings and performance
• Knowledge of environmental legislation and software tools
With a torrent of environmental
data in the market place, it’s hard
to differentiate which imperatives
positively affect your business.
Increasing the energy efficiency of
your lighting system has the largest
effect on reducing your energy bills
and overall environmental impact.
www.gelighting.com/energy
Have a GE Specialist contact you at
www.gelighting.com/EIC
Information
to Educate You
GE has expansive online resources with helpful
environmental tools and information.
As future climate laws may tighten
limitations on greenhouse gases,
focusing on energy efficiency is
becoming more critical to businesses.
GE offers the LFL system solutions
you need to reduce your energy
consumption and GHG emissions.
• Ecomagination initiatives
• Environmental data, regulations
and certifications
• Legislation Product Replacement Tool
www.gelighting.com/EIC
• Energy services (ESCO) information center
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED
certification guidance
®
• Recycling information and resources
19%
7%
4%
www.gelighting.com/EIC
2
5
From a maintenance standpoint, product
reliability is a core concern for any business
decision maker. By increasing your average
lamp life, you’ll reduce regular lighting
maintenance as well as the number of
lamps that are made, transported and
recycled. Plus, GE’s comprehensive Lamp
and Ballast Warranty ensures you get
maximum reliability and peace of mind
from your lighting system.
Appliances
Air Con.
Refrigeration
Ventilation
Other
Lighting accounts for more than 37% of an avg.
commercial building’s utility bill.
*Source: California Energy Commission
45%
SAVED
*Compared to standard T12 magnetic system
60,000 hrs
*
Ecolux® T5 Lamps
36,000 hrs*
Industry
Standard T8 Lamps
21,000 hrs**
GE T8 and T5 Ecolux LFLs help to manage your costs and maintenance responsibilities, setting impressive standards in operating life.
3
Lighting
Ecolux® T8 SXL Lamps
www.gelighting.com/energy
8%
How much GE’s high performance T8 LFLs can cut your energy consumption when
combined with UltraStart® or UltraMax®
ballasts*
• Energy-saving tools and calculators
Lamp Life &
Reliability
GE has a wide variety of LFL solutions that
reliably last longer and save you money.
25%
• Expert auditing
2
Increased lamp life
Your All-in-One Lighting Resource
* Life hours based on use with a GE UltraStart® Ballast/Program Rapid Start with standard
12 hours/start.
** Life hours based on use with a GE UltraMax® Ballast/Instant Start with standard 3 hours/start
Reduce, Recover and Recycling
All fluorescent bulbs require a very small
amount of mercury to enable the lamp to
operate with high-energy efficiency and
long life. When you recycle fluorescent
bulbs it allows us to recover and reuse that
mercury, and reduce its environmental impact.
All of GE’s 4‘ T5 and T8 Lamps pass the
TCLP test, which can help lower disposal
costs. To facilitate and expand recycling
options for customers, GE works with
recyclers that offer recycling services for
homeowners, retailers and distributors.
www.gelighting.com/recycling
99.9%
Hg Recovered
By recycling a mercury
containing LFL, you’ll ensure
that 99.98% of the mercury
used in the lamp is recovered.
*Based on information from Energy Star® (2007) and Cain et al. (2007)
6
Minimizing Hazardous Substances
The GE
Environmental
Information
Center
GE has the widest selection of RoHS
compliant lamp and ballast systems
in the market.
Visit GE’s web-based, one-stop resource for specifiers, end
users and distributors to find the latest information, tools and
materials on environmental matters within the lighting and
electrical industries.
GE double-coated Linear Fluorescent Lamps comply
with all relevant European standards, including 2010
‘eco design’ regulations.
GE carries the broadest offering of
NEMA® Premium Ballasts.
As part of a company-wide commitment to energy efficiency
and respect for the environment, GE is committed to providing
customers with the most environmentally conscious LFL
system options.
GE’s LFL systems contain the minimum amount of mercury
required to ensure maximum life with no loss of lumens. This
delicate balance falls below permitted hazardous material
standards, giving you a low impact lighting choice.
www.gelighting.com/EIC
Legislation Product Replacement Tool
GE’s RoHS compliant T8 systems contain a remarkably smaller amount of hazardous substances compared to other non-RoHS T8 lamp and ballast systems.
Achieve environmental excellence with our online Legislation
Product Replacement Tool. It offers replacement products for
all ballast, halogen incandescent and linear fluorescent lamps
that have been or will be eliminated from the marketplace.
Competitors
GE Lighting
www.gelighting.com/legislation
165
Lamps
of mercury
Older thermometers contain about 500 milligrams of mercury – equal
to that of 165 or more LFLs
2006: All electronic products
shipped into Europe must be
RoHS compliant
2005
2006
2010: NEMA® calls on US manufacturers
to shift to RoHS compliant ballasts
2007
GE has the first and broadest RoHS compliant system solutions
in North America.
vs
Linear Fluorescent
Retrofit Calculator
This simple online tool evaluates your current lighting system
and provides upgrade options based on your preferences. As
older models are eliminated, such as T12 Lamps phasing
out in 2012, you can use the LFL Calculator tool to generate
retrofit recommendations based on your existing lamp system,
light levels and priorities.
Standard T8 Lamps w/ RoHS ballast
Mercury and Lead Content
Mercury and Lead Content
*Figures based on 3-Lamp Ballast F32T8 Lamp
3
2008
2009
2010
2007: GE electronic ballasts are
RoHS compliant, eliminating
regulated heavy metals
Hg reduced more than
Standard T8 Lamps w/ non-RoHS ballast
1,300mg
isit www.gelighting.com/tools
V
to find the LFL Calculator Tool.
7
500mg
9mg
90%
1950—Present
Since its first linear fluorescent lamps
in the 1950’s, GE has reduced the mercury levels in its lamps by more than 90%.
4
GE Environmental Excellence
Visit GE’s
Environmental
Information Center
directly from your
smartphone to access
a vast library of
resources, including:
System
Solutions
Sustainable Leadership
GE RoHS Compliant Ballasts
As part of Ecomagination℠, GE is committed to helping you
improve your environmental performance with complete
Linear Fluorescent Lamp (LFL) system solutions that meet RoHS
compliancy prior to government mandates.
GE’s UltraMax® and UltraStart® ballast systems are two of the
first and broadest RoHS compliant ballast lines in North America.
Among the highest energy-efficient ballasts available, these
exclusive lines contribute significant reductions to energy
consumption and GHG emissions.
The RoHS Directive
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive was adopted
in February 2003 by the European Union. Though it took effect in
Europe in 2006, it is not a U.S. law*; for now it is simply a European
directive. The RoHS Directive enforces an absolute prohibition
against six hazardous materials in consumer products:
• Lead
• PBDE flame retardants
*In the U.S. an environmental bill has been introduced restricting use of these
same substances. At the time of this brochure printing, this bill has not yet passed.
1
• Legislation Product Replacement Tool
• Linear Fluorescent Retrofit Calculator
1. Open a ‘barcode scanner’ application
on your Smartphone (such as neoreader,
available on iTunes® the Android™ market)
• Energy Services (ESCOs)
2. Point your phone’s camera at the code
and scan.
• USGBC LEED® Certification Guidance
• Current Federal and State legislation
3. The code will bring you to a mobile site where you can find out more information
about GE, right from your
Smartphone!
• UltraMax® Instant Start ballasts
• Energy Efficient Watt-Miser® lamp and ballast systems
• Combine with Ecolux T5 and
Ecolux T8 lamps for ultimate efficiency
®
GE has specialists
in your area
GE
• Cadmium
• PBB flame retardants
QR Code Directions:
• UltraStart® Programmed Start Ballasts
• Mercury
• Hexavalent chromium
• Energy saving tool and calculators
+
=
TOTAL
LIGHTING
System
specialists are experts in energy auditing,
environmental software and legislation tools.
No matter your lighting needs, GE will help you
identify areas for optimal energy reduction,
and the right system to support your
environmental initiatives.
Visit www.gelighting.com/EIC
and click “Have a GE Specialist Contact Me.”
8
GE
Lighting
GE Environmental
Lighting Solutions
Linear Fluorescent Systems
© 2011 GE
PC63564